St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04

show his gratitude to Mr.. Edison, Long
sent him to-day very handsome leather
cane as token of recognition of Mr..
Edson's exertions in his behalf.
There is already considerable excite
ment raised regarding the new town of
Ely, which is assuming Importance in
the eyes of real estate dealers and min
ing men. Ely is twenty-one miles from
Tower and the site is the best and east
est accessible of any in the vicinity.
1t lies two miles from the Vermilion
lake shore. A Minnesota mining and
railroad syndicate owns valuable and
apparently inexhauStible iron mines
which are directly on the edge of the
town. These mines are at present in
comparative idleneSS on account of the
utter absence of facilities to ship ore.
There are but few buildings on the town
site at present, as all the lumber used
in the construction of houses has tosbe
hauled from Tower by team. necessitat-
ing heavy expense. The syndicate
owns sawmiIl which has managed to
saw few thousand feet of lumber, but
this is a small factor in the amount
necessary. 1t is expected that by the
LIST of April the extension of the rail
road will be completed to Ely and a
boom will commence, A large number
completion of the railroad to Jump right
into the town and go into business. A
few people who are owners of lots are
camped out in shacks, holding down
their property. Louis Rouchleau, who
recently purchased ten lots in the CEN
ter of the town, paying $4,000 cash for
them, will, on the completion of the
road. commence the erection of hotel
which will cost SIS, 900. Robert White
side, who has plated forty acres adj
joining the town site, is now at work
putting up hotel which he expects to
have ready for the accommodation of
guests when the railroad strikes the
town. All holders of lots in the town
predict great boom in the spring and
rapid and steady growth.
Saturday evening next A. Chase, who
has been actively connected with rail
road circles in Duluth for seventeen
years, resigns his position as general
agent of the Northern Pacific railway,
and Alexander w. Hartman, for twelve
years subordinate, will succeed him.
Commencing at the lOwermost round of
the financial ladder. Mr.. Chase has by
hard labor become very wealthy man,
and private business interests would
not admit Of outside cares. He winters
in California.
Decidedly the most recherche affair
ever given in Duluth by retiring bach
elor was that rendered this evening by
f. w. Bement to the following gentle
men, recognized young society leaders
in Duluth, and all successful business
men:
@. H. Arthur, T. W. Parsons, A. Med. Rid
dell, w. A. Breeze. Fred Kugler, H. A. Wright,
Frank Lazier, W. B. Mclean, c. E. Eldridge,
A. W. Timple, t. A. Chadwick, W. A. Mon
tague.
SsCovers were laid for twelve and an
elaborate supper with choice wines was
served. Capt. Bement leaves Saturday
for Toledo where he is to be married
next Wednesday to Miss Hattie B. STRAIT
ton, leading society belle. He is one
of the most popular young men in the
city. The bride and groom will not ar
rive in Duluth until after Thanksgiving
MERELY MENTIONED.
Work on the excavations for the buildings
of the American Mechanical Improvement
company has been commenced and the build
ings will be under way very shortly. There
will be four buildngS-twO two stories high
2Sx42 feet boiler house, two stories high,
20x23 feet; engine house, two stories high,
2OX16 feet. The power will be furnished by
an eighty-six horse power boiler and twenty
horse power engine. The lower floors of all
the buildings will be devoted to the manu-
facture of the heavier class of articles, while
the second floors will be used for the manu-
faeture of fusee matches, elastics and other
small and light articles.
Booth & Co. will abandon the Port Arthur
route with their line of fishing steamers until
Dec. L, as Dominion people do not commence
fishing until that time. After the date spoken
of the propeller T. II. Camp will make regu-
lar trips as long as the ice will permit
DR.. Walbank has presented the West End
Episcopal church organization with two very
eligible building lots, and will aid them tinan
cially in the putting up of a church edifce.
L. NJ. Wilcutts and wife were called to Gin
cinnati by the Geographic report OF the seri-
GUS illness of S. G. Mendenhall.
Buffalo grain rates remain dull and steady
at 7l2 cents. Ashland ore charters to Cleye
land are made here at S2.75.
Gov. Knott will probably lecture here
shortly under the auspices of the Bethel as
ISOLATION.
The Evening Journal has cut its size down
to six columns and discarded the use of
plates.
The grading of Main street, through West
Park division. has been completed.
Jay Anderson still insists that Duluth will
have bail club next season.
HARRIsoN-s REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
Harrisons real estate exchange has over
$500 inside property in Superior. Can
be bought at one-third of its real value, as It
must be sold. Hotel st. Louis building